The law that dog walking 'twice a day, more than 1 hour in total' is enacted



In order to give dogs enough exercise, the law that 'the dog owner walks the dog at least twice a day for a total of more than an hour' has targeted approximately 9.4 million dogs in Germany since 2021. It will be introduced. German breeders and dog owners have questioned the new legislation that requires dogs to walk.

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``Much of the dogs in Germany have not been subjected to the necessary exercise or stimulation,'' said German Minister of Agriculture Julia Kleckner. It was decided to introduce a new law on the grounds of 'needing sufficient contact with'. Under the new Hundeverordnung (Dog Law), owners are required to walk their dogs at least twice a day for a total of one hour or more.

The dog law also completely prohibits dogs from being tethered or leashed for long periods of time. 'The dog is not a cute toy. You need to consider the desires of the dog itself,' Kreckner commented.



'The new dog law is probably meaningful but unrealistic,' said Breeder Udo

Copernik of the German Federation for Dogs (VDH) . Dogs, like us humans, differ from each other. Some dogs may need more walks, while others may require fewer walks. A full morning and evening walk is pleasing to adult dogs, but for puppies about 9 months old 'It's better to have short walks 3-4 times a day. For older dogs, a short walk twice a day, just a short walk in the neighborhood is sufficient.'

Kopernik also mentioned that different breeds require different amounts of exercise.``German shepherds, collies, border collies, boxers, Rottweiler, and other breeds of dogs that have been raised as hunting dogs or working dogs have many walks. And exercise is needed, and one hour is very short.'



Saskia Ludwig, a member of the Brandenburg Legislature, said that dogs shouldn't be walked for long periods of time under certain conditions, such as the heat of the year, and even on Twitter, ``I'm in the heat, I'd jump into the river for a cooldown rather than take my dog out for two walks.'



Even among people who keep dogs in Germany, the new dog law says 'Is it reported if my neighbors judge that I am not walking enough'? 'I can not walk because of illness' What should I do with the dog?'

The dog law, which requires dogs to walk, is scheduled to be enforced from 2021, but about 19% of all German households have a problem how to check whether they comply with the dog law Has been raised as. A Ministry of Agriculture spokesman said each German state is responsible for enforcing the canine law, 'calling everyone we have a dog, to see if the dog has already walked. I will never hear it.'

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